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WILLIAM H. GANGAWARE is one of the most intelligent, progressive and enterprising fruit-growers of Northampton County, in which calling he has been very successful, being the proprietor of seventy-four acres of land, on which he makes his home and carries on his business. He devotes his time and attention to raising strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, etc., besides all kinds of truck gardening.

Mr. Gangaware is a native of Lehigh County, and was born August 26, 1834, to Solomon and Betsy Gangaware, also natives of that county, in which section the family were early settlers. William H. was reared to mature years in the above county, and from the age of two years until twenty-one made his home with his uncle, John Hollocher. When old enough he learned the trade of a tin-smith under his uncle, which business he followed for about thirty years. After leaving the roof of Mr. Hollocher, our subject came to Cherryville, where he was a tinner for a number of years; he then abandoned that occupation in order to engage in his present business, and is now numbered among the largest and most successful fruit-growers and truck gardeners in Northampton County.

The marriage of our subject was celebrated in 1858, at which time Miss Clara, daughter of William App, became his wife. Mr. App, who was formerly a well-to-do citizen of this county, is now deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Gangaware were born six children, of whom those living are Alice, the wife of George B. Dieter; Theophilus; David, who married Miss Minnie Henrichie, daughter of Louis and Mary Henrichie; George and Joseph.

In politics our subject is an unfaltering Republican. He is a member of the United Evangelical Church and takes a conspicuous part in church matters. Mr. Gangaware is one whose pleasant social qualities have won him many friends during the years of his residence here.